Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-17

BISMARCK'S HOME.



There IS scarcely anvthing remarka
bic n the chancellor's house at Fried.
r1ch>rnhe except il absolute plainness-
jews plutocracy may gloa, in display.
M gorgeous tapestry and rare bric-a-
brac. but h, ,marck. after al. is only
poor man. His state appointment 10
not worth even t3.ouU: Schonhausen 10
yaluele>s: Narkiu does not WELD much.
and the estate OF Friedrichsruhe. al
though estimated 81 Il50. 90. hringsai
the most t5.eya 1t is true that this il
no reason why his walls should DO
whitewa>hed, Why his furniture IS ot
the simplest description, why his art
treasures consist of comparatively
worthless photographs and paintings ii
his daughter and his sons. <of Mo!tke.
OF Cardinal Holienlohe of Theirs, OF
Beaeon-iield. OF Friedrichsruho itself.
Yet there are several objects Of luxury
and ease, and others of decidedly his
torlc Importance. There Is the rich
carpet, extending through hall and
rooms; the number OF chimnevs where,
the whole winter through. fires burn
perpetually. and an abundance of
couches. sometimes two or three in one
room. On the chimney pieces are the
bronze bust Of Noltke. crowned with =
huge laurel wreath, q plaster cast of
thariemagne. and small copy OF
schluters Great kiector The dining
Room j, adorned with the bronze statue
OF the Emperor. given by him tosBis-
marck III 1881. But particular men
ton Is due To the bronze imitation of
the Niederwald monument. which
-, tI
smoking-room. 4 lcallet is attached TO
il with the following words. written by
the Emperor himself: christmas.
lss3; the crowning stone of your poll
cy; a festival which WAS destined chief
ly for you. and which you unhappily
were not able 10 attend w" "
Not less interesting as historical
curiosity is q small card table in the
Princes study. When folded up it
presents on the top board little inlaid
brass plate. bearing the inscription:
'On this table the preliminary peace
between Germany and France " as sign
ed the 10th of February. 1871. at Yer
sailIes. Rue lie Provence, No. 10"
When opened there appears the central
round OF green cloth with the very can
dlc-spots Of yore, when Bismarck and
}Favre put their names under the treaty.
II wanted 4 good deal of diplomacy on
the part Of the chancellor to possess
himself of it. His landladv of the Rue
de Provence obstinatelv refused to part
with il for any consideration Of money
until the prince at last called in cabi-
net-maker, ordering him TO make
another table exactly similar TO that
one. When the twins were put side by
side the landladv OF course decided in
favor Of the bettcr-looking of the two
and allowed Bismarck To carry off the
original one.
The princes own room is not only
one of the largest in the house. but ev-
ervthing it contains bears due proper
ton to the size Of its inmate-the gi-
j gantc mahogany writing table, the
huge inkstand, the mlitia of immense
goose quills and large pencils Even
the far stretching view from the win
dow is in harmony with the discursive
mind OF the man who IA reclining o..
one of the couches. while giving ample
scope TO his thoughts. The guest
rooms are situated on the first floor 1t
need scarcely be added that they are
distinguished by comfort. ease, and
luxury from the spartan nakedness OF
the resi- Of the hou>c7 1t BODIES peace
and friendship 10 the state whose rep
resentative is invited to oFriedrichsruhe.
Here Bismarck put, out the torch Of
hatred; for the hosts duty he considers
to be TO cultivate under his own roof
amitv and good understanding. Prince
Orloff and NJ. de Giers stayed there
when tue difficulties on the Balkan pen
insula. between Russia and Austria
were made up. Again. the visit Ut
Baron Cour. cI tie French ALL oassador.
was the harbtnger Of the prsssat entente
between France and Germany. Onihs
other hand. Lord Anpthill died with
ou, h.vlng ever .eeng,he chancellor o,
leas, tor the last eight months Of hiA
life. The moral Of this is. perhaps. th .
when Sir Edward Malct IS on his wa,
10 FriedrlefIsruhe We may safely con
clude that An anglo-Gcrnan under
standing with q liberal cabinet in
Downing street IL no lDn1cr contra
dIctlon. - L1tidyH World